completely.
“That’s cool. How intense in the relationship?” Avery hated herself for asking but the details would be important if she had to form a plan.
Leela held a hand to her heart and swooned.
“Geez, Avery. I’m not that close with him yet. We just started dating. I’ve barely kissed him.”
“Good.” Avery was relieved but quickly added, “Jumping into that too fast is always trouble.”
“Tell me about it. I’m ready to kill you for keeping secrets. How come everyone in the school knows about it but you haven’t told me?”
Avery paused, wondering if she’d missed something.
“What do you mean?” She was almost too afraid to ask.
Leela put a hand on her hip and lifted a single index finger.
“Word on the street is that you have a new guy.” She said waggling the finger.
That comment made Avery stop in her tracks.
“Wait. What?”
“Cassie from the third floor said she saw you with this tall brunette kid that doesn’t even go to school here. She’s been telling everyone you got busted sneaking out to see him.”
Avery’s jaw dropping, she turned her head away to hide her reaction. The clock in the center courtyard rang with the daily reminder her probationary curfew was approaching, but Avery ignored it to press for more answers.
“Wait, is that all she said?” She asked. She knew absolutely that Cassie was referring to Mason. There weren’t many tall brunette guys at Mayweather, much less one that didn’t go to the school. More so, Cassie even knew it was the night that Avery got busted after curfew. Avery panicked.
What else did Cassie even see? Maybe the girl had looked out the window at the wrong time and had seen Mason’s wings in all their glory. Mason hadn’t exactly been hiding and Avery had been screaming to attract attention. Avery pinched the bridge of her nose and tried not to lose control of herself. Wings weren’t exactly details that would be left out. If Cassie saw something supernatural that night, that should have made the gossip chain too, right? The logic wasn’t full proof. Maybe Cassie did see something but thought that it was too unbelievable. She could have been in the same state of doubt that Avery was in now.
Leela crept closer in the spare moment.
“What else would she say?” Leela’s need for gossip apparently completely overshadowed the awkwardness of their fight.
“Nothing. It wasn’t anything.” Frazzled, Avery shook her head. “You know Cassie’s stories are half crap.” She added as an afterthought.
“Then what exactly did you get busted sneaking out for?”
Avery had forgotten to fill in the technicalities. She weighed her options. On one hand, she could sound absolutely insane with the harpie story that Avery wasn’t even sure she believed. On the other, she could lie. Avery struggled with the options. Leela knew her too well to outright lie but she wouldn’t drop the crazy idea about harpies either.
“I did get sneaking out to see a guy technically.”
Leela’s smile widened and she bounced from foot to foot, waiting for the scoop. Avery made a pained face.
“But it definitely wasn’t a date. He just brought me my assignment card from the office and I got caught up talking. We didn’t want to get caught so we walked outside and then... then I snuck in and Morrison caught me.” Avery said.
“Ohh. Was he cute? I’m not a big fan of tall guys but he sounds cute.”
“No. Turns out he was kind of a jerk. Mostly a jerk. Anyways, I’m sure I won’t see him again.” Avery confessed, thinking back on it.
“Aw! That’s a shame. Double dates would have been awesome.”
So awesome, Avery would have to hang herself.
“Yea, crying shame. I’ll have to pass on that.”
They’d been lingering outside for awhile now and it had began to get cold and dark. Most other students had left the courtyard,
“That’s cool. How intense in the relationship?” Avery hated herself for asking but the details would be important if she had to form a plan.
Leela held a hand to her heart and swooned.
“Geez, Avery. I’m not that close with him yet. We just started dating. I’ve barely kissed him.”
“Good.” Avery was relieved but quickly added, “Jumping into that too fast is always trouble.”
“Tell me about it. I’m ready to kill you for keeping secrets. How come everyone in the school knows about it but you haven’t told me?”
Avery paused, wondering if she’d missed something.
“What do you mean?” She was almost too afraid to ask.
Leela put a hand on her hip and lifted a single index finger.
“Word on the street is that you have a new guy.” She said waggling the finger.
That comment made Avery stop in her tracks.
“Wait. What?”
“Cassie from the third floor said she saw you with this tall brunette kid that doesn’t even go to school here. She’s been telling everyone you got busted sneaking out to see him.”
Avery’s jaw dropping, she turned her head away to hide her reaction. The clock in the center courtyard rang with the daily reminder her probationary curfew was approaching, but Avery ignored it to press for more answers.
“Wait, is that all she said?” She asked. She knew absolutely that Cassie was referring to Mason. There weren’t many tall brunette guys at Mayweather, much less one that didn’t go to the school. More so, Cassie even knew it was the night that Avery got busted after curfew. Avery panicked.
What else did Cassie even see? Maybe the girl had looked out the window at the wrong time and had seen Mason’s wings in all their glory. Mason hadn’t exactly been hiding and Avery had been screaming to attract attention. Avery pinched the bridge of her nose and tried not to lose control of herself. Wings weren’t exactly details that would be left out. If Cassie saw something supernatural that night, that should have made the gossip chain too, right? The logic wasn’t full proof. Maybe Cassie did see something but thought that it was too unbelievable. She could have been in the same state of doubt that Avery was in now.
Leela crept closer in the spare moment.
“What else would she say?” Leela’s need for gossip apparently completely overshadowed the awkwardness of their fight.
“Nothing. It wasn’t anything.” Frazzled, Avery shook her head. “You know Cassie’s stories are half crap.” She added as an afterthought.
“Then what exactly did you get busted sneaking out for?”
Avery had forgotten to fill in the technicalities. She weighed her options. On one hand, she could sound absolutely insane with the harpie story that Avery wasn’t even sure she believed. On the other, she could lie. Avery struggled with the options. Leela knew her too well to outright lie but she wouldn’t drop the crazy idea about harpies either.
“I did get sneaking out to see a guy technically.”
Leela’s smile widened and she bounced from foot to foot, waiting for the scoop. Avery made a pained face.
“But it definitely wasn’t a date. He just brought me my assignment card from the office and I got caught up talking. We didn’t want to get caught so we walked outside and then... then I snuck in and Morrison caught me.” Avery said.
“Ohh. Was he cute? I’m not a big fan of tall guys but he sounds cute.”
“No. Turns out he was kind of a jerk. Mostly a jerk. Anyways, I’m sure I won’t see him again.” Avery confessed, thinking back on it.
“Aw! That’s a shame. Double dates would have been awesome.”
So awesome, Avery would have to hang herself.
“Yea, crying shame. I’ll have to pass on that.”
They’d been lingering outside for awhile now and it had began to get cold and dark. Most other students had left the courtyard,
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